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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 17247-17253
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17247
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17247
Table 2 Feature of lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas
| Characteristics | |
| Age, gender | Middle-aged and elderly men |
| Laboratory date | Elevation of serum CA19-9 level |
| The form | Well-defined |
| Exophytic off the pancreatic parenchyma | |
| Multilocular (60%) or Unilocular (40%) | |
| US findings | Mosaic pattern, depending on the degree of keratin formation |
| CT findings | Enhancement of the wall and septum of the cyst |
| Low density cystic lesion without enhancement | |
| No pancreatic duct dilatation | |
| MRI findings | |
| T1-weighted | Higher intensity than water |
| T2-weighted | Lower intensity than water |
| MRCP | Lower intensity than water |
| No communication with the main pancreatic duct | |
| Diffusion-weighted | Higher intensity than water |
- Citation: Terakawa H, Makino I, Nakagawara H, Miyashita T, Tajima H, Kitagawa H, Fujimura T, Inoue D, Kozaka K, Gabata T, Ohta T. Clinical and radiological feature of lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(45): 17247-17253
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i45/17247.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17247